With this week’s rankings, we took a step back and really shook things up.
Things will continue to change, but we went with an emphasis on teams that are doing well in the playoffs, with a few exceptions.
Here is what we have, and it should be a great end to the season.
Let’s get to it . . .
Week 11 MIAA Top 25
1. St. John’s Prep (11-0) — Has cruised through the playoffs to date.
2. King Philip (11-0) — Trounced Barnstable.
3. Xaverian (9-2) — Bring on the Prep (twice).
4. Marshfield (9-2) — Massive win for the Rams.
5. Springfield Central (8-2) — Idle.
6. Catholic Memorial (7-3) — Just could not stop Marshfield.
7. Hanover (11-0) — Held off Danvers.
8. Duxbury (9-1) — Money in the postseason.
9. Foxboro (10-1) — Playing at a high level.
10. Needham (9-2) — Can be proud of its effort.
11. Walpole (8-3) — Needs to beat Milton again.
12. Milton (8-3) — That midseason swoon a thing of the past.
13. Milford (9-2) — All in all, a great season still.
14. Uxbridge (11-0) — Has been on a roll all year.
15. Scituate (8-3) — Playing the best when it matters most.
16. West Boylston (11-0) — Hitting on all cylinders all season.
17. Westfield (9-2) — A great run ended in the semis.
18. Andover (9-2) — No shame in losing to the Prep.
19. Shawsheen (9-1) — Gets another year of Sid TIldsley.
20. Salem (9-2) — What a year for the Witches.
21. Fairhaven (10-1) — Held on for the big win over Hudson.
22. Amesbury (9-1) — Offense putting up big numbers.
23. Everett (8-2) — Idle.
24. Barnstable (9-2) — Tough loss to a great KP team.
25. Carver (11-0) — Has been hot since the summer.
15 out (in alphabetical order)
Billerica (8-2)
Bishop Feehan (7-2)
BC High (6-4)
Danvers (7-4)
Dartmouth (9-1)
Grafton (8-3)
Hudson (8-3)
Lincoln-Sudbury (7-2)
Mansfield (6-4)
Methuen (7-3)
Peabody (9-1)
Stoneham (6-5)
Tewksbury (7-4)
Weymouth (7-3)
Winchester (8-2)